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Porto has become the first Portuguese city to implement a free public transport system for its residents.
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The Porto Municipal Assembly has approved a proposal to provide free public transport for residents across the entire metropolitan area, with implementation scheduled for January 2027 at an estimated annual cost of 20.5 million euros.
The Porto Metrobus begins its commercial service today between Casa da Música and Praça do Império, ending its free trial period after 51 days, with the second phase to Anémona still pending.
Two people were reportedly stabbed near Trindade metro station in Porto; suspects fled the scene. One man sustained minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital. The incident raises concerns about safety at a major transport hub and is likely to prompt a police investigation and reviews of security and emergency response measures to reassure the public and protect commuters.
Metro do Porto has announced that the new Pink Line, linking São Bento and Casa da Música, will be operational by March 2027. Company president Emídio Gomes said this despite construction works being completed this year, indicating a multi-month gap between project completion and passenger service commencement. The announcement clarifies the timetable for a key expansion of Porto’s public transport network.
Porto City Council has extended the 30 Network to the area north of Avenida da Boavista, through the implementation of vertical signage in several areas of Bessa, Foco, Pinheiro Manso, and Vilarinha.
The connection is back for the first time since 2021, when it was interrupted due to metro construction works.
More than 4,400 people used the new Douro River crossings between Porto and Gaia in the first week of service, mainly on the Afurada – Cais do Ouro route, Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto (TMP) told Lusa this Friday. According to TMP figures, since the service resumed on 22 July...
Porto Metro informs that the service between Trindade and Senhora da Hora will no longer be interrupted, as previously indicated, due to “technical reasons”. There is no new date yet.
The interruption will take place between 10 pm on Saturday and 12 pm on Sunday. STCP buses will provide alternative service with 10-minute frequencies.
Porto Metro service will be interrupted between Trindade and Senhora da Hora on August 1st and 2nd for the installation of overhead lines for the future Pink Line. Replacement bus services will be provided by STCP. The work involves connecting the new infrastructure to the existing network, with buses running every 10 minutes, except at Ramalde and Viso stations where the frequency will be 21 minutes. Passengers must validate their Andante tickets inside Metro stations, and specific restrictions apply to the transport of bicycles and pets on the replacement buses. The Pink Line, which will connect São Bento to Casa da Música, is now expected to be operational by March 2027, with a total project cost of 420 million euros.
Service will be interrupted between Trindade and Senhora da Hora stations from 10 pm on Saturday until 12 pm on Sunday due to construction work for the future Pink Line. Replacement bus services will be provided.
The suspension is due to the goal of completing the permanent installation of the overhead line from the connecting branch located near the Casa da Música station.
Suspended since November 2021 due to construction work on the Porto Metro's Pink Line, the historic tram line 22 returns to the tracks in Porto this Saturday, covering a half-hour route between Carmo and Batalha. The Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto (STCP) guarantees that...
A new crossing over the Douro is planned for 2029. In the meantime, the 'Ferreirinha' bridge is expected to be inaugurated, operating exclusively for trains.
The ban is in effect on weekdays between 7 am and 9 pm, starting September 15. Freight traffic will be diverted to the Porto Outer Regional Circular, which will now be toll-free.
Riding the hydrogen bus line between Casa da Música and Praça do Império stopped being free on April 20th.
In the 70 measures of Porto's new Sustainable Mobility Plan, there is not a single line regarding the reduction of space for cars, which are increasingly the preferred mobility option in the city.
River travel between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia has resumed. There are two connections, and boats depart every half hour.
The suspension of the Guindais Funicular in Porto, which has been stopped indefinitely since Saturday, was a “preventive measure” taken “as a matter of prudence” and “part of a normal certification procedure,” the entity responsible for the equipment told Lusa. According to a response from STCP Serviços consulted by Lusa, “the Guindais Funicular is temporarily closed...
The river connection between Porto and Gaia will resume public service this Wednesday, July 22, at 17:30, operating the Cais do Ouro - Afurada and Ribeira - Cais de Gaia routes, according to Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto (TMP). The service will run every 30 minutes, with tickets available via the Andante system or for purchase on board. Residents with Porto or Gaia municipal cards can travel for free. This follows a successful pilot project last year that transported over 25,000 passengers.
Mayors present at the inauguration ceremony for the service's resumption. Free for transport card holders. Suspended in 2020, it involved a river taxi service.
Travel will be free for Porto residents with their municipal Porto card, and for Gaia residents holding the Gaia Amiga card.
The PSD/CDS-PP/IL executive in Gaia rejected a new expansion of the 'Gaia Amiga' card to seniors earning up to 1,000 euros, promising to re-evaluate the decision in September.
The Minister of Infrastructure highlighted the Porto City Council measure, in effect since July 10, which makes public transport free for residents with a Porto card.
Public transport for residents holding the Porto. card has been free since July 10th.
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In the first week alone, nearly 44,000 city residents signed up. Cascais has had free municipal buses since 2020, but it is unclear whether the measure has reduced the number of cars on the streets.
In seven days, more than 20,000 people joined the service and 23,000 updated their Porto card, which functions as an Andante pass without monthly top-ups.
